Discontent and Its Civilizations: Dispatches from Lahore, New York, and London History His determination to get her

His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him

are sick of being stared at wherever they go

We meet fascinating figures like Howard Hughes

an indelible reminder of the world she has lost

Can Nikki transform from dork to ice princess in time to save the day

Discontent and Its Civilizations: Dispatches from Lahore, New York, and London History His determination to get herIn Discontent and Its Civilizations, Mohsin Hamid traces the fracture lines generated by a decade and a half of seismic change, from the "war on terror" to the struggles of individuals to maintain humanity in the rigid face of ideology, or the indifferent face of globalization. Whether he's discussing courtship rituals or pop culture, drones or the rhythms of daily life in an extended family compound, he transports us beyond the alarmist headlines of